Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, Sheaf Saint said:

I wouldn't be so quick to if I were you. Once again, Whitey has demonstrated that he doesn't actually understand how PSxG is calculated, despite having had it explained to him on numerous occasions.

This statement, for example, is absolutely untrue:

That confirms what I wrote.

What about deflections as the shot is taken?

I understand the method very well. It's crap.

[Whitey Grandad]

6 minutes ago, Kermitzasaint said:

My eyes tell me Bazunu is utter rubbish. I don't need XG bollocks to know that

'Utter rubbish' is patently nonsense. Pure hyperbolics. 

[Osvaldorama]

2 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

'Utter rubbish' is patently nonsense. Pure hyperbolics. 

Just because he’s your grandson, does not mean he’s good enough for a team chasing automatic promotion from the championship. Sorry. 

[Kermitzasaint]

4 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

'Utter rubbish' is patently nonsense. Pure hyperbolics. 

 

4 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

'Utter rubbish' is patently nonsense. Pure hyperbolics. 

Goals conceded is not hyperbolics. 

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, Kermitzasaint said:

 

Goals conceded is not hyperbolics. 

But your description of our goalkeeper is exactly that.

[Whitey Grandad]

3 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Just because he’s your grandson, does not mean he’s good enough for a team chasing automatic promotion from the championship. Sorry. 

Now you're just being silly. I'm just attempting to introduce a sense of perspective. Of course I like someone better. But I've not seen many of them available to be honest.

[DT]

2 hours ago, Hopper said:

Back on topic. THB linked to Wet Spam if Aguerd leaves.

If the price is right, I'd take it.

Me too. He’s not great at… defending

[sadoldgit]

5 hours ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Yeah the critique Baz got for the Stoke goal is laughable really

THB and Stephens are more culpable than Baz

If Archer had scored that at the other end, a fine angled drive that went in just inside the far post, we would be talking about the quality of the finish, not a goalkeeping error.

[Smirking_Saint]

1 hour ago, sockeye said:

I don’t think we need a striker right now, the money saved on a good striker this year can help fund a Rolls-Royce one the summer we are promoted

think Archer will come good in not too much time

Exactly my thoughts, anything we can ‘get away with this year’ gives us more opportunities next

[CB Fry]

I didn't realise that the Norwegian that Ipswich have bought is a record breaking signing, biggest ever transfer fee for the Championship.

Presumably he is some wonderkid because he stats now aren't great right now.

I guess they think he is the next Haaland that will be worth £100m after a season in the Prem.

[Willo of Whiteley]

A GK and a CB are required then 😂

[SNSUN]

26 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

A GK and a CB are required then 😂

No chance of either sadly. Baz is our number 1 or we wouldn't have brought Long in and we already have 5CBs. With Fellows, Jander and Azaz and hopefully one or two more we will get a change in formation so hopefully by the end of the International break we can see if Still has sorted it.

[Wade Garrett]

Baz is fucking shite and a complete liability.  As good as the window has been, replacing Ramsdale with Baz could easily cost us promotion.

I’ve said it before, there are better keepers playing non-league football.  If our keeper coach thinks Bazunu is good enough, he should be out the door as well.

[Willo of Whiteley]

2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

No chance of either sadly. Baz is our number 1 or we wouldn't have brought Long in and we already have 5CBs. With Fellows, Jander and Azaz and hopefully one or two more we will get a change in formation so hopefully by the end of the International break we can see if Still has sorted it.

It was more tongue in cheek after today’s game. 😅

Jokes aside I’d like us to get one more wide player and a load of deadwood to shift on and I’d be content

[Nordic Saint]

31 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

A GK and a CB are required then 😂

and a centre forward.

[Sheaf Saint]

7 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Baz is fucking shite and a complete liability.  As good as the window has been, replacing Ramsdale with Baz could easily cost us promotion.

I’ve said it before, there are better keepers playing non-league football.  If our keeper coach thinks Bazunu is good enough, he should be out the door as well.

Honestly, despite his limitations, I would promote McCarthy to be first choice. He made 3 or 4 good saves against Norwich in midweek and kept a clean sheet. One of the shots he saved was virtually identical to the second one we conceded against Stoke last week, and he made it look like a routine save.

[Sheaf Saint]

We definitely need another LB though. Manning is such a liability in defence, as demonstrated by Watford's first goal today. Having him on the pitch is like giving the opposition an invitation to attack down our left and get balls into the box.

[S-Clarke]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

We definitely need another LB though. Manning is such a liability in defence, as demonstrated by Watford's first goal today. Having him on the pitch is like giving the opposition an invitation to attack down our left and get balls into the box.

Compare him to Mads on the other side and it's light and day. Mads always knows where to be, what touch to take, when to pass, when not to pass. Manning does run around like an out of control Jack Russell at times, which is why he's often out of position.

Cannot say the same for Mads - so we need a similar signing for LB please.

[sfc4prem]

A few have said it, but we are in dire need of a midfield enforcer. Someone to take the game by the scruff of the neck. A Romeu or Wanyama type.

We've been like limp celery in the centre of the pitch for too long.

Edited Saturday at 16:59 by sfc4prem

[Gloucester Saint]

15 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

We definitely need another LB though. Manning is such a liability in defence, as demonstrated by Watford's first goal today. Having him on the pitch is like giving the opposition an invitation to attack down our left and get balls into the box.

Hence the link to Jelert I assume - can play both sides. 

Manning might actually be a rotation option further forward on the left - free kicks and his crossing might be productive from further forward.

[Midfield_General]

19 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Honestly, despite his limitations, I would promote McCarthy to be first choice. He made 3 or 4 good saves against Norwich in midweek and kept a clean sheet. One of the shots he saved was virtually identical to the second one we conceded against Stoke last week, and he made it look like a routine save.

Neither are good enough. It was a massive, massive error to bring in a crappy 3rd choice rather than someone who could push for a starting place and it will cost us a lot of goals over the course of the season because neither Baz or Macca are reliable enough to be no 1 for a team going for automatic.

£3-4m on a Mat Ryan type would have been fine. 

It’s been a really fun week for transfers but that was a major error. 

Edited Saturday at 16:52 by Midfield_General

[Andrew Watson]

We can only hope that Jander likes to get stuck in and relishes a battle in the middle of the park. Some one needs to shield that piss poor defence.

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, Midfield_General said:

Neither are good enough. It was a massive, massive error to bring in a crappy 3rd choice rather than someone who could push for a starting place and it will cost us a lot of goals over the course of the season because neither Baz or Macca are reliable enough to be no 1 for a team going for automatic.

It’s been a really fun week for transfers but that was a major error. 

Yes, given the money that’s come in from transfers a decent keeper at this level wouldn’t have needed someone looking down the back of the couch for spare loose change.

A solid keeper breeds confidence, Bazunu gives me the shits.

[S-Clarke]

7 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Yes, given the money that’s come in from transfers a decent keeper at this level wouldn’t have needed someone looking down the back of the couch for spare loose change.

A solid keeper breeds confidence, Bazunu gives me the shits.

Even if the club are too proud to give up on the Bazunu project, the very least they should have done is brought in a GK to challenge him and make him look over his shoulder - someone the fans would be confident in coming in. We don't have that, Bazunu has no pressure and thus the theme will continue.

We had a blind spot at RB for years before KWP, but a blind spot at GK is catastrophic.

[qwertyell]

Hope our business isn't done already.

Squad still looks unbalanced - and we're carrying a few too many "he'll be fine for the Championship" types, based on what they did two years ago, not what they offer today.

I mean, I'm sure they will be "fine" for this league - I don't think we'll get relegated - but if we want to win it, fine won't be enough. 

[markr27]

Zero to no chance Bazunu will be benched the next game, either for McCarthy, Long, Blackstock or anyone else.
McCarthy did well in midweek, if there was going to be a change, it would have happened today.

 

[S-Clarke]

Just now, markr27 said:

Zero to no chance Bazunu will be benched the next game, either for McCarthy, Long, Blackstock or anyone else.
McCarthy did well in midweek, if there was going to be a change, it would have happened today.

 

Blackstock CDAJFU.

[Polegategavin243]

3 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

If Archer had scored that at the other end, a fine angled drive that went in just inside the far post, we would be talking about the quality of the finish, not a goalkeeping error.

Exactly as I see it. The crap spoken about Bazunu when he concedes a goal, he has no chance with but because it is scored from an angle, is incredible. He isn’t the best keeper in the league but he ok for this standard. That Johansson would never have stopped the first goal today but people with an agenda against Bazunu believe he is at fault. The twat Tessem doesn’t help the situation with his dreadful punditry. Suggested Bazunu should have saved that shot and we shouldn’t make silly fouls (for the free kick they scored from) when the ref was poor again today, Charles clearly nicks the ball away from the Watford player who either dives or loses balance as a result. It’s pathetic at times how the comments are made without being sure what they’ve seen. In both this and the Stoke games we did not get the “the rub of the green” and the opponents were clinical. The ref has potentially cost us 2 points today, with the helP of the linesman who flagged Archer offside when Aziz brilliant slid him through on goal. I feel we will dominate most matches this season and will build some momentum very soon once the new signings slot in.

[Harry_SFC]

[O_Lord_Marian]

5 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Left back sorted then. Good signing this.

[saintant]

3 minutes ago, O_Lord_Marian said:

Left back sorted then. Good signing this.

Don't think it's been confirmed unless I missed it.

[O_Lord_Marian]

9 minutes ago, Polegategavin243 said:

Exactly as I see it. The crap spoken about Bazunu when he concedes a goal, he has no chance with but because it is scored from an angle, is incredible. He isn’t the best keeper in the league but he ok for this standard. That Johansson would never have stopped the first goal today but people with an agenda against Bazunu believe he is at fault. The twat Tessem doesn’t help the situation with his dreadful punditry. Suggested Bazunu should have saved that shot and we shouldn’t make silly fouls (for the free kick they scored from) when the ref was poor again today, Charles clearly nicks the ball away from the Watford player who either dives or loses balance as a result. It’s pathetic at times how the comments are made without being sure what they’ve seen. In both this and the Stoke games we did not get the “the rub of the green” and the opponents were clinical. The ref has potentially cost us 2 points today, with the helP of the linesman who flagged Archer offside when Aziz brilliant slid him through on goal. I feel we will dominate most matches this season and will build some momentum very soon once the new signings slot in.

Still dont get the 'agenda' talk regarding Bazunu. Will agree on that he isn't the best keeper in the league though. Given its a critical position, it should be a promotion chasing teams priority to make sure its strengthened. Not sure why its such a dubious point.

[Harry_SFC]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Don't think it's been confirmed unless I missed it.

He signed his contract this afternoon according to the Turkish media. May not be announced until Monday. 

[S-Clarke]

3 minutes ago, saintant said:

Don't think it's been confirmed unless I missed it.

On Comms Blackmore suggested he was in the building and should be announced at the weekend, but probably Monday at this point so we can keep a deadline day arrival up our sleeve.

[TheSoundman]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

He signed his contract this afternoon according to the Turkish media. May not be announced until Monday. 

Not sure if the media department work Saturdays to make the Level 8 vid. Will have to wait until Monday PM to announce 😜

[AlexLaw76]

6 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

He signed his contract this afternoon according to the Turkish media. May not be announced until Monday. 

Doubt it, we are not doing loans this summer (tm)

 

[Farmer Saint]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Doubt it, we are not doing loans this summer (tm)

 

Unless desperate. As said, many times.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

15 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Unless desperate. As said, many times.

When is the point of desperation?!

[goodymatt]

I agree with the comments regarding Bazunu, although he’s not made any obvious/big errors, but he’s still conceding at the same rate.

We have faced just 11 shots on target this season in the 4 league games, with 6 goals conceded. Ok, so we’ve had an OG, penalty and that top bins free kick today, but that’s a 45.45% save rate. Pretty sure over the full PL and Championship seasons he was also around the 50% or lower mark. 

You cannot get automatics with a keeper that’s conceding every other shot (or worse). To not sign a new number 1 is a huge an unnecessary risk.

[Oldandtired]

2 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

Compare him to Mads on the other side and it's light and day. Mads always knows where to be, what touch to take, when to pass, when not to pass. Manning does run around like an out of control Jack Russell at times, which is why he's often out of position.

Cannot say the same for Mads - so we need a similar signing for LB please.

Bit soon to say he ‘always knows’ isn’t it?

[Gloucester Saint]

8 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

I agree with the comments regarding Bazunu, although he’s not made any obvious/big errors, but he’s still conceding at the same rate.

We have faced just 11 shots on target this season in the 4 league games, with 6 goals conceded. Ok, so we’ve had an OG, penalty and that top bins free kick today, but that’s a 45.45% save rate. Pretty sure over the full PL and Championship seasons he was also around the 50% or lower mark. 

You cannot get automatics with a keeper that’s conceding every other shot (or worse). To not sign a new number 1 is a huge an unnecessary risk.

I agree but they aren’t going to and trying to wring out some of the crazy fee they paid City.

Just have to hope that the new players ensure the ball is much nearer the opposition goal than ours and that McCarthy ends up in goal mostly if we keep conceding poor goals (those are as much the defence and midfield as Gavin to be fair to him). 

We haven’t defended as a team since the first half of 2021/22. Even under Ralph, far too many crosses were not getting closed down. 

Edited Saturday at 18:42 by Gloucester Saint

[Dusic]

Reading between the lines of Still's comments post match, if we can shift Edozie and BBD we will bring in another wide left player. I guess if either stays we will use them as a decent option (Edozie) or squad filler (BBD).

Aribo obviously hasnt gone anywhere and if he doesnt Im not too fussed tbh. Good at this level and certainly would have been a handy sub today.

[goodymatt]

2 minutes ago, Dusic said:

Reading between the lines of Still's comments post match, if we can shift Edozie and BBD we will bring in another wide left player. I guess if either stays we will use them as a decent option (Edozie) or squad filler (BBD).

Aribo obviously hasnt gone anywhere and if he doesnt Im not too fussed tbh. Good at this level and certainly would have been a handy sub today.

This is the frustrating thing, Aribo would have been useful today in our CM crisis. 

[TheSoundman]

The deadline isn't Monday for Joe. Saudi and I think Turkey too are both open beyond.

[beatlesaint]

2 minutes ago, Dusic said:

Aribo obviously hasnt gone anywhere and if he doesnt Im not too fussed tbh. Good at this level and certainly would have been a handy sub today.

With the three new signings, possibly four come Monday and the players already used so far I can’t see Aribo making the bench very often. A last minute loan might be the only way to get some of his wages off the books for a few months.

[The Kraken]

2 minutes ago, Dusic said:

Reading between the lines of Still's comments post match, if we can shift Edozie and BBD we will bring in another wide left player. I guess if either stays we will use them as a decent option (Edozie) or squad filler (BBD).

Aribo obviously hasnt gone anywhere and if he doesnt Im not too fussed tbh. Good at this level and certainly would have been a handy sub today.

Unless I’m mistaken, Edozie and Aribo haven’t made a single matchday squad. BBD has, but one of those was only because of the late dropout of the LND. Hard to see them getting integrated other than as a complete bit part: wee man, Robinson, Armstrong, even Ross a bloody Stewart being used as wide players ahead of them so far. 

If we’re so desperate for “wingers” I’m keen to see what that does for Robinson. He’s only 18 so needs to be taken care of, but if we sign a genuine first teamer on the left like we seem to have done with Fellows, what’s the lineup? It’s a nice problem to have of course. 

[Gloucester Saint]

7 minutes ago, Dusic said:

Reading between the lines of Still's comments post match, if we can shift Edozie and BBD we will bring in another wide left player. I guess if either stays we will use them as a decent option (Edozie) or squad filler (BBD).

Aribo obviously hasnt gone anywhere and if he doesnt Im not too fussed tbh. Good at this level and certainly would have been a handy sub today.

Joe’s a good player at this level, less so PL, but I don’t think he’s a Will Still player and he’s also wanted out for ages. He will go to Turkey in their window, maybe Saudi as a squad option somewhere. Edozie one of the ITKs reckoned was virtually complete to Bruges since they made ECL league stage. Smallbone and Wrexham close too apparently, into the final details. Derby favourites on BBD and apparently Saints don’t want to send him to another top 6 prospect. Big wages for Derby to fund though.

Edited Saturday at 18:50 by Gloucester Saint

[jamesfp1]

We need a big fat DM

[Patches O Houlihan]

3 minutes ago, jamesfp1 said:

We need a big fat DM

Is that not Caspar's job?

[SWLondon Saint]

I think they messed up with the midfield today. Sesay should be on the bench regularly this season already, I liked what I've seen of him so far, good motor and willing to chase down and do the dirty stuff. Both Charles and Downes seem to do the 'make one attempt to win it or foul', which is the 'can't be arsed to run back alongside and jockey someone off the ball' approach, which when you miss the tackle and the foul means your defence is horribly exposed.